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Chapter 18, , A House Like This, , A. Choose the correct answer:, , (1) Houses are made with sloping roof in billy, , areas to:, , (a)Make them look beautiful, , (b )To prevent snow from collecting on the roof (/), , (2) Nomads live in______houses., , (a.) Tents, , (b)Stilt House (/), , (3)Houseboats are found in, , (a )Dal lake, Kashmir (✓), ( b )Thar desert, Rajasthan, , B. Match the column, , A, 1.Pucca houses, , B, a. made of straw mud dry, , leaves

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2.Kuchcha house, , b. Temporary house found, , in hilly areas with snowfall, , 3.Caravan Stilt houses c. Made of bricks and, , cements, Ans-, , 1 ---- c, 2---- a, 3----- b, , C. Fill in the blanks:, , (a) Eskimo people living in north pole make, (b) Igloo are made of snow blocks., , (c) in a multi-story building, there are many houses (d) A house protects us from the sun, the rain and, the wind, , (e) In hilly areas, houses are made with sloping roof, , (f) Nomads live in temporary houses like tent, carvan, , D.Answer these questions:, , Q1. Why are houses made on bamboo pillars where Bhupen lives?, Ans- It rains heavily where Bhupen lives therefore , the house are made on bamboo pillars, , Q2.Why do houses have sloping roof in hilly areas?

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Aris-Houses have stoping roof in hilly areas to prevent snow and water from collecting on the roof, , Q. At night the ladder is removed from these houses. Can you tell why?, , Ans-At night the ladder is removed from these house to prevent the entry of wild animals., , Q. What is the similarity in the roofs of Chamel's and Bhupen's houses?, Ans. The roofs of Chameli's and Bhupen's house have slooping roof., , Q. How do such roofs help in their areas?, , Ans-Such roofs allow snow and rain water to flow down ., , Q. How do people go up in multi-storeyed buildings?, , Ans-People go up in a multi-storeyed building using an elevator (lift) or staircase.